The Israeli Defense Ministry is reportedly going to supply air defense systems to an unnamed country within the framework of a broader $1.2 billion deal, per Defense News. Neither the system's type nor the customer involved in the sale has been named so far.
The air defense system in question is one "with advanced technological capabilities, which has been operationally proven" as per Israel Aerospace Industries (IAI).
For its part, the Israeli media mentions the Barak MR as a possibility, while Iron Dome, Arrow 2, Arrow 3, Sky Capture, Eagle Eye III VSHORAD and others have also been named as potential picks. At the same time, the Western press appears to have no clue as to who the mysterious buyer is.
"Well, what can Israel sell now if its air defense is overwhelmed? America makes rockets for the Israeli [missile defense] system. They don't have enough for themselves," Dmitry Drozdenko, a military analyst and chief editor of the Fatherland Arsenal Internet portal, told Sputnik, referring to the ongoing Palestine-Israel conflict.
Yury Knutov, a military historian and political commentator, does not rule out the unnamed customer being Ukraine.
"In general, Ukraine has been a potential buyer for a long time. It openly approached Israel, but Israel said that they would not supply," Knutov said.